Strategic Initiatives Unit

Title: Racial Equity in Police-led Deflection: Building Trust between Police and Community

Corresponded with grantee 3 times between July and September 2024
Email 8/15/24 - Check in
Emails 9/3/24-9/4/24 - Rescheduling check in
Emails 7/23/24-7/24/24 - Questions about a new staff member
Summary of Successes
Summary of Challenges
Summary of Resources Provided
Officer buy-in checklist
Information about quarterly cohort call

Met and
corresponded with grantee 2 times between July - October 2024
Email 8/16/24 - Check in
Meeting 10/9/24
Summary of Successes:
Introduced Moral Recognition Therapy (MRT) to correctional facilities
Onboarded 2 new correctional rehabilitation technicians with COSSUP funding
They coordinate with MRT service providers, track progress of people in the program, discharge planning, and case management upon release
Moving offices to a new, larger space called the Center for Possibilities in November
Summary of Challenges:

I emailed the Minnesota Office of Justice Programs to request further information regarding their inquiry on data collection for missing or murdered black and indigenous persons. The email requested further details on their inquiry as to what avenues they would like to talk and how they would like the NCJA Data Center to assist.

CHJ will continue to provide ongoing grantee support and respond to TA requests.
Corresponded with grantee 5 times between July and September 2024
Check in email 8/15/24
Check in email 8/9/24 - connecting to RTI
Scheduling check in meeting emails 8/28/24
Check in meeting 9/4/24
Email sent 9/24/24
Summary of Successes
They are currently at a standstill
Summary of Challenges
Staffing
Lost their Grant Administrator
Significant personnel turn over
General capacity issues

Met and corresponded with grantee 3 times between July and September 2024
Email check in 8/16/24

Email to Alternate Contact 8/20/24

Check in meeting and follow up email 9/19/24

Summary of Successes

Addressed barrier
Lantern Project - After hours support for people with SUD

Partner community Missions converted a formerly unit in their facility to create two beds, along with the staffing and PATH team for people who are waiting to go into treatment.

Going to the legislature with budget to start January 1

The development of a guidance document and reference material outlining best practices for establishing JAG Advisory Boards for the Nebraska SAA's office is underway. This board will play a crucial role in supporting NCC's comprehensive strategic planning efforts.

USVI LEPC requested NCJA assistance in facilitating discussions with their stakeholders regarding the newly implemented USVI behavioral health act and criminal justice data sharing over the course of two days. Day 1 focused on SIM mapping and discussions of regarding risk factors, community responses and environmental designs related to the behavioral health act and criminal justice policy programming. I acted in a support role via note-taking for the the NCJA facilitators.

The Michigan State Police Grants and Community Services Division, in collaboration with the Center for Justice Planning, is developing a survey followed by individual data collection calls to assess JAG program needs across law enforcement, corrections, and other key stakeholders. This survey aims to identify JAG funding needs, including program area priorities, technology requirements, and funding allocation priorities. The insights gathered from the survey and data collection calls will support MSP in their upcoming strategic planning process.

Inspired by the recently released Guidance on Meaningful Community Engagement, this webinar highlighted key insights from the document. It focused on strategies for engaging with community-based organizations, enhancing language accessibility, and improving accessibility in data collection and evaluation. These topics were explored by a diverse panel of subject matter experts, including former SAAs, retired law enforcement chiefs, NCJA Data Center staff, and language access specialists.